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Skyship: Steampunk
Jul. 12th, 2008 11:03 amTerra firma was in the distance--they saw the snout of the mountain protruding from the cloud bank they floated above. They got out the telescope and shot the bolts that held the grappling lines in place.
"I see no ground mites," the second-in-command told the captain.
"No, nor buzzards, neither," said the cabin boy.
"Humph," said the captain, who had seen enough supposedly simple missions go awry to not get his hopes up. "That cloud bank is high enough to conceal anything. For all I know, they could have a dragon waiting to shred any trespassers."
"I see dirt," the second-in-command said excitedly. "Not just rock. And there are trees. Not fruit trees, probably, but there could be other--"
Inspiration: "terra firma"
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Meh. Somebody else might find something interesting in this, but I don't, not really. It's a bit steampunky, a bit dirigibles and airships, maybe post-climate-change, and there's probably pirates involved somewhere, but still...meh. It feels a bit like "Around the World in 80 Days," and maybe that's the problem. Not that I didn't enjoy that story, but it just isn't my style.
"I see no ground mites," the second-in-command told the captain.
"No, nor buzzards, neither," said the cabin boy.
"Humph," said the captain, who had seen enough supposedly simple missions go awry to not get his hopes up. "That cloud bank is high enough to conceal anything. For all I know, they could have a dragon waiting to shred any trespassers."
"I see dirt," the second-in-command said excitedly. "Not just rock. And there are trees. Not fruit trees, probably, but there could be other--"
Inspiration: "terra firma"
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: Meh. Somebody else might find something interesting in this, but I don't, not really. It's a bit steampunky, a bit dirigibles and airships, maybe post-climate-change, and there's probably pirates involved somewhere, but still...meh. It feels a bit like "Around the World in 80 Days," and maybe that's the problem. Not that I didn't enjoy that story, but it just isn't my style.
